According to the text, which of the following is the main actor in intergovernmental relations?
A. executive
B. courts
C. congress
D. Federal Reserve Board
E. recipients of services
Tom Jones and Leonard Woodrock were deep-shaft coal miners in West Virginia, although Leonard lived across the border in Kentucky. Tom purchased a new Corsair, a National Motors car, from Pappy's Auto sales, a local firm in West Virginia. National Motors Corporation is a large auto manufacturer with its main factory in South Bend, Indiana, and incorporated in Kentucky. When Tom was driving Leonard home from the mine, the Corsair's steering wheel inexplicably locked. The car hurtled down a 100-foot embankment and came to rest against a tree, just a mile from the mine, in West Virginia. The Corsair, which cost 21,000, was a total loss. Tom and Leonard suffered damages of 800,000 apiece for personal injuries. They wish to file suit under state tort law.
a. Tom could sue National Motors in federal court, but Leonard could not.
b. As long as Tom could sue National Motors in federal court, Leonard could join his suit and together they could sue the company in federal court.
c. Leonard could sue National Motors in federal court, but Tom would have to file suit in state court.
d. Neither Leonard nor Tom could sue National in federal court.
The process of representing one's organization before outside groups and organizations is known as
a. organizing.
b. boundary spanning.
c. directing.
d. coordinating.
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